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David Cameron 'tried to get Mail editor sacked' over Brexit stance By Emily Maitlis & Jake Morris BBC Newsnight 31 January 2017 From the section UK Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The relationship between Daily Mail editor Paul Dacre and the PM had been frosty since Mr Cameron ordered the Leveson Inquiry The proprietor of the Daily Mail told its editor that David Cameron pressed for him …
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Thousands of gay men pardoned for past convictions 31 January 2017 From the section UK Image copyright Science Photo Library Image caption Alan Turing was pardoned in 2013, decades after his conviction for gross indecency Thousands of gay and bisexual men found guilty of decades-old sexual offences in England and Wales have been posthumously pardoned. The enactment by the government of the so-called Alan Turing law means about 49,…
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Thousands of gay men pardoned for past convictions 31 January 2017 From the section UK Image copyright Science Photo Library Image caption Alan Turing was pardoned in 2013, decades after his conviction for gross indecency Thousands of gay and bisexual men found guilty of decades-old sexual offences in England and Wales have been posthumously pardoned. The enactment by the government of the so-called Alan Turing law means about 49,…
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MPs to debate Donald Trump state visit petition 31 January 2017 From the section UK Politics MPs will debate whether US President Trump should be granted UK state visit, as a petition against the idea nears 1.7 million signatures. The debate will take place on 20 February. On the same day, MPs will also debate a second petition calling for the visit to go ahead, which has been signed by more than 100,000 people. View the full article
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MPs to debate Donald Trump state visit 31 January 2017 From the section UK MPs will debate whether US President Trump should be granted UK state visit, as a petition against the idea nears 1.7 million signatures. This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version. If you want to receive Breaking News alerts via email, or on a smartphone or tablet via the BBC News App then details on how to do so are available on this help page. You can also follow @BBCBreaking o…
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Lord Coe is a two-time Olympic gold medallistClaims that Lord Coe misled an MPs' inquiry have grown after new emails confirmed he was "made aware" of corruption allegations in his sport four months before they became public. The president of the IAAF, athletics' governing body, told a select committee in December 2015 he was "not aware" of specific allegations of corruption around the Russian doping scandal. But the email from Lord Coe to the IAAF's ethics commission in August 2014 states: "I have now been made aware of the allegations." In 2015, Lord Coe told Parliament: "I was certainly not aware of the specific allegations that had been made around the corruption …
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Trump state visit plan 'very difficult' for Queen 31 January 2017 From the section UK Image copyright Getty Images Image caption A state visit could include President Trump staying at Buckingham Palace as a guest of the Queen Theresa May's decision to invite Donald Trump to a state visit has put the Queen in a "very difficult position", a former head of the Foreign Office says. In a letter to The Times, Lord Ricketts said the offe…
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Brexit: MPs to begin formal process with two-day debate 31 January 2017 From the section UK Politics Image copyright Reuters MPs are to begin two days of debate over the government's parliamentary bill to get the formal process of Brexit under way. Discussions on the European Union Bill have been extended to midnight on Tuesday to accommodate more speakers, with a vote to take place on Wednesday. Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has ordered his MPs to vote with the government, but some are expected to …
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Trump travel ban: Thousands join protests across UK 30 January 2017 From the section UK Media captionProtesters in Glasgow tell the BBC: "Silence is being complicit"Thousands of people have joined protests in London and in cities around the UK against a controversial travel ban on seven mainly Muslim countries imposed by US President Donald Trump. The ban bars citizens from Iraq, Syria, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen. More than 25,000 people have signed up for the London protest on Facebook. A petition calling for Prime Minister Theresa May to cancel Mr Trump's planned st…
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The new Mr and Mrs Garnett arrived at their reception in a unique way Newlyweds whose wedding car was involved in a crash on the way to their reception were escorted there instead by police. Emmott and Georgia Garnett were married at Burnley's register office on Saturday shortly before the collision. Police were called to Colne Road at about 15:00 GMT and offered to take the bride and groom to their reception at Cafe Cargo in Foulridge. Guests were "very shocked" to see the couple arrive in a police car. The groom said he did not think the incident was a sign of things to come, joking: "It was certainly us to arrive in style." 'PC …
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Quebec City mosque shooting: Six killed, eight wounded 30 January 2017 From the section US & Canada Media captionPolice and ambulances surrounded the area around the mosqueSix people have been killed and another eight wounded in a shooting at a mosque in Quebec City, Canada, police say. Shots were fired at the Quebec Islamic Cultural Centre on Sunday night, where more than 50 people had gathered for evening prayers. One suspect was arrested at the scene and another was arrested nearby. Police do not believe there are other suspects at large. The Canadian authorities are trea…
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Former HBOS manager found guilty of corruption and fraud By Andy Verity & David Lewis BBC Business correspondent 30 January 2017 From the section Business Image copyright Getty Images Six people, including two former HBOS bankers, have been found guilty of bribery and fraud that cost the bank's business customers and shareholders hundreds of millions of pounds. Lynden Scourfield, a former manager with HBOS, pleaded guilty to six counts including corruption. Five …
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Former HBOS manager found guilty of corruption and fraud By Andy Verity & David Lewis BBC Business correspondent 30 January 2017 From the section Business Image copyright Getty Images Six people, including two former HBOS bankers, have been found guilty of bribery and fraud that cost the bank's business customers and shareholders hundreds of millions of pounds. Lynden Scourfield, a former manager with HBOS, pleaded guilty to six counts including corruption. Five …
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A ground-breaking shake-up of the traffic policing system is reviewing the role of 1,500 uniformed Highways England staff New plans could see civilian road patrols fining drivers who flaunt the law Critics say the issue of traffic safety is too important to be given to civilians Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4170068/Radical-shake-traffic-policing.
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Trump executive order: Million sign petition to stop UK visit 30 January 2017 From the section UK Image copyright UK government A petition to stop US President Donald Trump's UK state visit has gathered more than a million signatures. Numbers of signatories have been rising rapidly since a US clampdown on immigration came into effect over the weekend, causing anger worldwide. PM Theresa May announced the visit during her recent US trip. Downing Street has rejected calls for it to be cancelled as a …
